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Memphis Grizzlies forward Kenneth Lofton among undrafted players shining in summer league

Memphis Grizzlies forward Kenneth Lofton Jr. is among several undrafted players making an impact in the Las Vegas summer league. The former Louisiana Tech standout who was not selected in 2022 is averaging 20.7 points and 6.7 rebounds in three games while shooting 58% from the field. Lofton uses his

Jul 14

Bulls retain Coby White, add Milwaukee's Jevon Carter to backcourt mix

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls kept guard Coby White and added perimeter help by agreeing to a deal with Milwaukee Bucks guard Jevon Carter on Friday. White opted to stay in Chicago rather than test the market as a restricted free agent and agreed to a $40 million, three-year

Jul 01

Bucks make hiring of Adrian Griffin official, plan news conference for Tuesday

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Adrian Griffin is getting his first head coaching job at the same place where he started out as an assistant. The Milwaukee Bucks officially announced Monday they have hired Griffin to replace Mike Budenholzer, who was fired last month after a first-round playoff loss to the Miami

Jun 05

2 teams, 2 chances at titles: Heat, Panthers ready for their finals tests

DENVER (AP) — They were No. 8 seeds. They barely got into the playoffs after up-and-down regular seasons. They had to face the No. 1 overall seeds in Round 1 of the postseason. They had to win Game 7s in Boston just to keep their seasons alive. They are Eastern

May 31

Bucks finalizing deal to make Raptors' Adrian Griffin their head coach, AP source says

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks are finalizing a deal to make Adrian Griffin their head coach after he spent the last five seasons as a Toronto Raptors assistant, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Saturday

May 27

Bucks hoping long layoff doesn't prove costly against Heat

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee's long wait for the start of the playoffs gave Khris Middleton and other notable Bucks an opportunity to recover from late-season injuries. The top-seeded Bucks hope it also didn't create a rust factor that could cause them to fall behind the Miami Heat early in their

Apr 15

Heat beat Bulls, Wolves rout Thunder in NBA play-in finales

MIAMI (AP) — Max Strus and Jimmy Butler scored 31 points apiece, and the Miami Heat got into the playoffs by rallying in the final minutes to beat the Chicago Bulls 102-91 in an Eastern Conference play-in game Friday night. Tyler Herro added 12 points and Bam Adebayo grabbed 17

Apr 15

Miami's Strus loses a 3-pointer in elimination game, again

MIAMI (AP) — Max Strus' heel caught the attention of the NBA replay center with the Miami Heat facing elimination — again. Strus had a corner 3-pointer taken off the scoreboard following a review by league officials Friday night in Miami's win-or-else game against the Chicago Bulls, after it was

Apr 15

Heat eliminate Bulls 102-91, will face Bucks in Round 1

MIAMI (AP) — Max Strus had another 3-pointer taken away in an elimination game. He and Jimmy Butler made sure it didn't matter. The playoffs await. Strus and Butler — who was doubled over at times in the final moments, heaving for every breath — scored 31 points apiece, and

Apr 15

NBA approves Haslams' purchase of Lasry's stake in Bucks

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Cleveland Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam's purchase of Marc Lasry's 25% stake in the Milwaukee Bucks has received approval from the NBA's board of governors. The approval announced Friday enables the Haslams to join Wes Edens and Jamie Dinan as co-owners of the team. Edens, who

Apr 14

Mavericks fined $750,000 by NBA for sitting players

The NBA fined the Dallas Mavericks $750,000 on Friday, saying the team engaged in "conduct detrimental to the league" by sitting out most of its key players against the Chicago Bulls on April 7 despite still having a chance to reach the postseason. The league's investigation, which took less than

Apr 14

Khris Middleton practices fully, Bucks gear up for playoffs

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer says Khris Middleton practiced fully Thursday as the three-time All-Star works his way back from a sore right knee and prepares for the playoffs. Middleton hasn't played since the injury caused him to exit an April 5 victory over the Chicago Bulls.

Apr 13

Final NBA play-in matchups: Bulls at Heat, Thunder at Wolves

MIAMI (AP) — It was October 19, the night the season started for most NBA teams. Chicago went to Miami, Oklahoma City went to Minnesota. Nearly six months later, here they are again: Chicago at Miami, Oklahoma City at Minnesota. This time, the season is about to end for two

Apr 13

Bulls beat Raptors, Thunder top Pelicans in NBA play-ins

TORONTO (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 39 points, DeMar DeRozan had 23 against his former team and the Chicago Bulls overcame a 19-point deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 109-105 in a play-in tournament game Wednesday night. The Bulls will visit the Miami Heat on Friday night for the chance

Apr 13

LaVine scores 39, Bulls beat Raptors 109-105 in play-in game

TORONTO (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 39 points, DeMar DeRozan had 23 against his former team and the Chicago Bulls overcame a 19-point deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 109-105 in a play-in tournament game Wednesday night. Nikola Vucevic had 14 points and 13 rebounds for the Bulls, who trailed

Apr 13